Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, the matrix below shows Nigeria's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Nigeria

Year: 2018(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD296(8)[3]250(3)[2]192(1)[2]163(1)[1]127(1)97(1)49
>= 50 mln USD64(4)[1]56(1)433424158
>= 100 mln USD22(2)[1]19(1)15131186
>= 200 mln USD9(1)[1]7(1)66643
>= 500 mln USD5[1]333322

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates902290Apparatus based on use of x-rays and similar; parts and accessories (x-ray generators, tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and like201886.54%13,774,016
2Ukraine720854Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of less than 3mm201842.18%32,590,774
3Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed201841.09%309,922,737
4Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201837.93%11,202,660
5Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201837.00%98,144,849
6Russian Federation100111Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed201834.16%193,627,574
7Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201832.99%12,386,250
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201831.62%54,976,080

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.